Changes at "Democratizing organizations through social tech"
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- Driver Summary
- What is the current situation we are facing ?
- Many organizations, especially those pursuing social and democratic goals, rely on hierarchical or ad-hoc structures that limit participation, learning, and resilience.
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- What is the effect this situation is having on things we care about?
- It undermines their ability to deliver on their missions, leads to burnout and dysfunction, and erodes trust in democratic or collaborative ideals.
- Why does this matter to us?
- Because we believe that healthy, participatory organizations are essential infrastructure for meaningful democracy and systemic change.
-##What is needed to address the situation?- +What is needed to address the situation?
- Organizations need support to adopt more intentional, equitable, and adaptive ways of working—combining proven social technologies with participatory culture-building.
-##What is the intended impact of addressing this need?- +What is the intended impact of addressing this need?
- Organizations will become more effective, resilient, and aligned with their values, enabling broader systemic transformation toward more just and democratic futures.
-gid://decidim-saas/Decidim::Hashtag/2/What do I propose we try?- +What do I propose we try?
- I propose to begin by co-developing a lightweight repertoire of services and programming that support organizations in strengthening their democratic capacity through facilitated, participatory processes — grounded in sociocratic principles and complexity science.
- As a next step, we pilot this offering with one or two aligned groups to test its value and gather learning. While I bring deep expertise in key concepts of this field, I know this work needs a team. Rather than expecting collaborators to have the same skills, I want to create a safe and collaborative environment where learning happens through doing — with roles designed so that no one is put on the spot to deliver content before they’re ready, while still contributing meaningfully from day one.
-gid://decidim-saas/Decidim::Hashtag/3/Participants- +Participants
- Who will be involved? What are they committing to?
-##Michael S- +Michael S
- - Coaching
- - Facilitating
- - Helping to compile initial list of offerings
-##Activities essential to delivering this work- +Activities essential to delivering this work
- - Brand development
- - Outreach & ‘sales’ & relationship management
- - Web presence
- - Content planning & writing for web
- - Setting up social media properties for outreach
- - Virtual event planning and execution
- - Video editing
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-gid://decidim-saas/Decidim::Hashtag/4/Duration- +Duration
- How long will the experiment last? When will you conduct a retrospective to collect perspectives and learning?
- - What do we need to work on first and how long will that take?
- - What could be achieved in 3 months?
- - Where might we like to be in 6 months?
-gid://decidim-saas/Decidim::Hashtag/5/Learning metrics- +Learning metrics
- How will we know if it was beneficial or harmful? What kinds of stories do you hope to hear?
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-gid://decidim-saas/Decidim::Hashtag/6/Requirements- +Requirements
- What do you need in order to conduct the experiment, in terms of resources, space, supplies, funding, etc.?
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-gid://decidim-saas/Decidim::Hashtag/7/Safety- +Safety
- What kind of support or consent do you need to make this safe to try?
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